Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
OC468-3 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Oceanus | |
Cruise Party | |
| Karen Grissom: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator NOAA/NDBC Bldg 3202 Rm 111A Stennis Space Center, MS United States 39529 +1 228 688 1325 karen.grissom@noaa.gov |
Departure: Sep 18, 2010 | |
| Gulfport MS | |
Arrival: Sep 26, 2010 | |
| Woods Hole, MA | |
Operations Area | |
| ~135 nm SE of Fire Island | |
| Lat/Lon: 39° 29.23′ N / 70° 35.63′ W | |
| Depth Range: min / max (m) | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | n/a |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| Oceanus will be the ship of opportunity to recover a NOAA DART buoy #44402 that is adrift off station ~ 130 nm SE of Fire Island NY. Once recovered they will redeploy a new DART Mooring buoy #44402 that will have acoustic release capability. | |
Science Activities | |
| Recover drifiting buoy 44402 then redeploy replacement buoy 44402. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
Stations: | |
| Station 1 Distance: 1660 Days: 12-24 hrs Latitude: 39° 29.23’ N Longitude: 70° 35.63’ W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »Mooring_diagram44402-100727B_.pdf | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NOAA | |
| Grant or contract number: ISA000 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Oceanus |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 150 kHz | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes:
Only storage issue could be gear / equipment from Montoya cruise stored main lab area. | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| Winch Notes:
NOAA provided their own capstan for this operation. This is what the DART Program regulary usess for these operations. -NO TSE Winch. | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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Over the Side Equipment | |||||||||||
| Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? | yes | ||||||||||
| Details: NOAA will bring snatch hooks and snatch blocks. SSSG shipped down a "D6" Tugger for the deployment and recovery. | |||||||||||
Special Requirements | |||||||||||
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Additional Cruise Items/Activities | |||||||||||
| Explosive Devices: | no | ||||||||||
| Portable Air Compressors: | no | ||||||||||
| Flammable Gases: | no | ||||||||||
| Small Boat Operations: | no | ||||||||||
| SCUBA Diving Operations: | no | ||||||||||
Hazardous Material | |||||||||||
| Will hazardous material be utilized? | yes | ||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: batteies for electronics | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | no | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): none | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| GULFPORT MS: Master: R/V OCEANUS Attn: Scientist's Name - OC468-3 Fillette Green Shipping Services (USA) Corp. 261 N. Conception Street Mobile, AL 36603 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1842 Mobile, AL 36633 Phone: (251) 375-2224 Fax: (251) 423-6813 TELEX: 3772415 FGSS USWG Email: mob@fillettegreen.com Contact: John Chaulk Cell: (251) 379-6597 WHOI NOTE: Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipping information of any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts. ----------------------------------------------- WOODS HOLE, MA Eric Benway Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Assistant Marine Operations Coordinator 266 Woods Hole Road, MS 37 Woods Hole, MA 02543 Telephone: 508-289-3770 Fax: 508-457-2185 email: ebenway@whoi.edu | |
| Countries: | |
| n/a | |
| Notes: | |
| n/a | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| none | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Catie Graver | |
| Loading will take place Sept 17th. 2 NOAA trucks will arrive along side the vessel around 1000 -1100 hrs that day. 1 mooring will be already assembeld off site and will be ready to go. 2 large crates containing 2500m 3/4" nylon rope. 7 pairs of floatation balls 1 acoustic release 2 anchors @ 3000 lbs each. | |
| DEMOB will take place on Sunday Sept 26 and Mon 27. NOAA will make shipping arrangements out of WHOI. | |